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Houston Zoo guests and visitors to other attractions in Hermann Park can expect heavy traffic in and around the park during Spring Break. Parking is limited in Hermann Park and motor vehicle access to the Park will be restricted during Spring Break.

Alternate parking includes garages in the Texas Medical Center and along the METRORail route in the Midtown area north of Hermann Park.

Exit N. MacGregor Way/S. MacGregor Way and take MacGregor/Braeswood west for parking in the Texas Medical Center, or take MacGregor west and Almeda north for parking in Midtown/Downtown.

From Texas 288 North

Exit N. MacGregor Way/S. MacGregor Way and take MacGregor/Braeswood west for parking in the Texas Medical Center, or take MacGregor west and Almeda north for parking in Midtown/Downtown.

From Loop 610 East

Merge on to Texas 288 North and exit N. MacGregor Way/S. MacGregor Way and take MacGregor/Braeswood west for parking in the Texas Medical Center, or take MacGregor west and Almeda north for parking in Midtown/Downtown.

From US 59 North

For parking in Midtown/Downtown, exit Richmond Ave./Downtown.
For parking in the Texas Medical Center, merge on to Texas 288 South and exit N. MacGregor Way/S. MacGregor Way and take MacGregor/Braeswood west, or take MacGregor west and Almeda north for parking in Midtown/Downtown.

From US 59 South

Merge onto Texas 288 South and exit N. MacGregor Way/S. MacGregor Way and take MacGregor/Braeswood west for parking in the TMC, or take MacGregor west and Almeda north for parking in Midtown/Downtown.

METRO and METRORail

Save $2 off an adult Zoo admission and $1 off a child’s admission when you present your METRO Q Card or any METRO bus or METRORail ticket at the Zoo admission booth (one offer per person).

Catch METRORail at the Fannin South Park & Ride lot (1604 West Bellfort between Knight and Fannin), or park in a Downtown parking lot, and head to the METRORail station.

There are two METRORail stations that serve the Houston Zoo – Hermann Park/Rice U Station (at Fannin and Sunset) and the Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo Station (on Fannin between Cambridge and Ross Sterling) From there it’s a short walk to the Zoo’s Medical Center Gate entrance on Cambridge Street.

Directions to Other Destinations During Spring Break

From Texas 288 South: Exit Southmore St./Calumet St./Binz St. and take Southmore or Binz westFrom Texas 288 North: Exit Binz St./Calumet St. and take Binz west.From Loop 610 East: Merge onto Texas 288 North and exit Binz St./Calumet St. and take Binz west.From US 59 North: Exit Main Street and proceed south; OR merge onto Texas 288 South and Exit Southmore St./Calumet St./Binz St. and take Southmore or Binz west.From US 59 South: Exit Fannin St. and proceed south; OR merge onto Texas 288 South and exit Southmore St./Calumet St./Binz St. and take Southmore or Binz west